Contract Law

Which of the following statements are correct in relation to Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball co.? (You may tick more than one)

• Mrs Carlill did not have to communicate her intention to accept the offer

• Mrs Carlill was successful in her claim

• Mrs Carlill accepted the offer by fulfilling the conditions in the advert

• The advert was a sales puff

• The newspaper advert was an offer

Which of the following statements are correct? (You can select more than one)

• An offer will lapse after a reasonable time period

• An offer requires an intention to be bound

• Goods on display are generally an invitation to treat

• A counter offer destroys the original offer

• A newspaper advert is not capable of being an offer

Match the case Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball to the legal principle:

• Acceptance must be communicated to offeror

• Newspaper advert is generally an invitation to treat

• A counter offer destroys the original offer

• An offer requires intention to be bound

• Newspaper advert was an offer

Match the case Partridge v Crittenden to the legal principle:

• Newspaper advert was an offer

• A counter offer destroys the original offer

• Newspaper advert is generally an invitation to treat

• An offer requires intention to be bound

• Can not have silence as acceptance

Match the case Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots to the legal principle:

• A counter offer destroys the original offer

• Newspaper advert was an offer

• Can not have silence as acceptance

• Goods on display in shops are an invitation to treat

• An offer may be withdrawn any time before acceptance

Match the case Hyde v Wrench to the legal principle:

• Newspaper advert is generally an invitation to treat

• A counter offer destroys the original offer

• Newspaper advert was an offer

• Goods on display in shops are an invitation to treat

• Acceptance must be communicated to offeror

Match the case Felthouse v Bindleyto the legal principle:

• Can not have silence as acceptance

• Newspaper advert was an offer

• An offer may be withdrawn any time before acceptance

• An offer requires intention to be bound

• Newspaper advert is generally an invitation to treat

Which of the following is not correct in relation to withdrawing an offer

• The offeror may withdraw the offer within a reasonable time after acceptance

• An offeror is free to withdraw at any time before acceptance takes place

• An offeror can not withdraw an offer where a deposit has been paid

Which of the following is not true in relation to unilateral contracts

• Only one party makes a promise

• The offeree need not communicate their intention to accept the offer

• Acceptance requires full performance of the contract

• The offeror may withdraw the offer at anytime before acceptance takes place

What is a consideration? What are the rules of consideration?